Why does it take 6-8 weeks to transfer points to airline programs?
May 28, 2019, 3:16 pm
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Why does it take 6-8 weeks to transfer points to airline programs?
Everyone else manages to do it immediately or, at the very worst, within 72 hours.
With Hyatt it takes FOREVER. It can't be that hard to do the transfer protocol a bit more often!
With Hyatt it takes FOREVER. It can't be that hard to do the transfer protocol a bit more often!
May 28, 2019, 7:29 pm
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I'd guess that it usually happens fairly quickly, but pretty much everyone uses the 6-8 week language as a CYA manoeuvre.
May 28, 2019, 8:02 pm
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The real question should be... why would anyone WANT to transfer Hyatt points into airline miles? That's a terrible use of points. I have a better idea... transfer your points to me and I'll BUY you airline miles!
May 28, 2019, 10:38 pm
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if a transfer actually doesn't take only 1 or 2 days, that may be an indication that it's still a truly manual process.
Last edited by 59Impala; May 29, 2019 at 7:20 am
May 29, 2019, 5:40 am
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Maybe, but it was a small amount that made the difference between claiming an int'l business class award or having it disappear. Then it took so long to transfer that the award did disappear while I was waiting.
Jun 5, 2019, 10:15 am
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Data point - Hyatt to AA (needed just a small top-up) - requested 5/29, posted 6 days later on Tuesday 6/3. I called in and the WOH rep said that the miles were marked to post on 6/3, so if you're wondering where they are just call in and they can tell you which sweep they'll be part of.
Jun 6, 2019, 11:10 am
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Data point - Hyatt to AA (needed just a small top-up) - requested 5/29, posted 6 days later on Tuesday 6/3. I called in and the WOH rep said that the miles were marked to post on 6/3, so if you're wondering where they are just call in and they can tell you which sweep they'll be part of.